Publication of the entry list and Rally Guide at At Opening date for reconnaissance. Does not apply to classes 24-26

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2 1. PROGRAMME At Opening dates for entries. Publication of supplementary regulations Closing date and time for entries Publication of the entry list and Rally Guide at At Reconnaissance registration and collecting of documents and material at Rally HQ Hotel Pohjanhovi Rovaniemi. Does not apply to classes At Opening date for reconnaissance. Does not apply to classes At At At Reconnaissance possibility for Shakedown. Scrutineering, sealing of turbos and pop-off valves at Europcar depot, Teknotie 2, Rovaniemi. Only with normal winter tyres. Does not apply to classes (more information in Rally Guide) Opening time for Shakedown, Vennivaara (information in Rally Guide). At End of reconnaissance registration and collection of documents and material. Does not apply to classes At End of reconnaissance. Does not apply to classes At At At End of scrutineering First Meeting of Stewards Closing time for shakedown At At At At At At Classes administrative checks, Rally Office, Hotel Pohjanhovi Pre-rally press conference, Hotel Pohjanhovi, Pohjanpuistikko 2, Rovaniemi. Publication of start list for Leg 1, Rally HQ Hotel Rantasipi Pohjanhovi and updated every 30 minutes. Start of rally, Leg 1, Lordi square, Rovaniemi city centre Classes material collection starts 1 hour before the first class 24 competitor s start time, Hotel Pohjanhovi. Scrutineering 20 MIN BEFORE own start time at the start holding area. Service A Mäntyvaara Trotting Track Service B Mäntyvaara Trotting Track.

3 At Earliest at 22:30 Finish of leg 1, Sampo Shopping Center ( Parc Fermé). Publication of provisional results for Leg 1, Rally HQ Hotel Pohjanhovi Class 1-7 at Class 8-13 at Class 14- at Not earlier than at 24:00 Publication of start list for Leg 2, Rally HQ Hotel Pohjanhovi and At At about At At At At about At about At 23:00 Start, Sampo Shopping Center (Parc Fermé). Service C Mäntyvaara Trotting Track Start of leg 2, Mäntyvaara Trotting Track TC5d Service D Mäntyvaara Totting Track Finish of the rally and prize-giving, Lordi square, Rovaniemi city centre. Technical checking in Europcar depot, Teknotie 2, Rovaniemi. Publication of Provisional Final Results, Ralli HQ Hotel Pohjanhovi Rally Office closed, Rally HQ Hotel Pohjanhovi 2. OFFICIAL NOTICE BOARD Official notice board is located in the Rally Office, Hotel Pohjanhovi, Pohjanpuistikko 2, Rovaniemi. Virtual notice board can be found from RALLY OFFICE MEDIA CENTRE Place Hotel Rantasipi Pohjanhovi Place Hotel Rantasipi Pohjanhovi Adress Pohjanpuistikko 2,Rovaniemi Adress Pohjanpuistikko 2, Rovaniemi Phone Phone elise.haro@gmail.com media.arcticrally@gmail.com Person Mrs Elise Härö Person Mrs Marjut Haiko Opening time Opening time Sun At Wed At Mon At Thu At

4 Tue At Fri At Wed At Sat At Thu At Fri At Sat At ORGANISER The organiser for the 53 rd Arctic Lapland Rally is Rovaniemen Urheiluautoilijat ry. This rally will be held under the National Sporting regulations of AKK-Motorsport, sporting regulations of the Finnish Rally Championship and these supplementary regulations. Modifications, amendments and/or changes to the supplementary regulations will be announced only by numbered and dated bulletins issued by the organiser or the Stewards. In case of any dispute, the Finnish text of the supplementary regulations will be binding. ASN Visa Number 4/R/17. Stewards of the meeting Chairman of the Stewards ASN Erkki Paatola FIN Stewards ASN Risto Frank FIN Timo Kutila FIN Secretary to the Stewards Marjut Alafrantti FIN Other officers ASN Safety Observer Jari Moisio FIN ASN Chief Scrutineer Kari Erola FIN Organising Committee Chairman Mr Heikki Poranen Clerk of the Course Mr Jorma Poikajärvi Assistant COC, Route Mr Janne Korhonen Assistant COC, Safety Mr Reijo Kehus Secretary of the Rally Mrs Elise Härö Chief Safety Officer Mrs Laura Laine Chief Medical Officer Mr Risto Kinnunen Route Manager Mr Petteri Salmela Press Relations Officer Marjut Haiko Chief Scrutineer Miss Pirjo Österholm Communications Officer Mr Matti Heikinoja Chief Timekeeper Mr Mauri Tuulaniemi Results MUT Results Officer Miss Roosa Vaarala Competitor Relations Mrs Marika Salmela

5 4. DESCRIPTION Total distance of the rally is km, including 11 special stages, special stages distance will be km. Friday Leg 1 total distance is km, including 5 special stages, special stages distance will be km. Saturday Leg 2 total distance is km, including 6 special stages, special stages distance will be km. If a competitor is found on roads used as special stages in rally and marked in yellow, grey or black on the road map of Finland (province Lapland) before the competitor's start time, his start will be refused (also see art 10. Reconnaissance) 5. CLASSES SM classes General SM1: Super4 SM2: Production4 FIA R5 Super 2000 Rally FIN R 4WD (including A, Super 2000 (with out-of-date homologations) and WRC-02 with national derogations) FIA N (2018 and older valid FIA homologation) FIN N 4WD (including group N and R4 cars with national derogations and outof-date homologations) FIA R4 (VR4-homologations) SM3: R2 FIA R1 and R2B up to and including 1600 m 3 SM4: Super2 group N FIA R3 and FIN R FIA R3T/R3D group N/A (TDi 2-wheel-drive) up to and including 2000 m 3 up to and including 2500 m 3 Suomi Cup, General and juniors SC5 group F up to and including 3000 m 3 SC6 V WRC 2011 and later FIA R4 (classified after ) RGT 8 R-Lite 9 A, FIN R and FIA R1/A up to and including 1400 m 3 Seniors 50 years and over, General and juniors 10 2 WD (all cars homologated according to Appendix J, Finnish Sporting Code) 11 4 WD (all cars homologated according to Appendix J, Finnish Sporting Code) Legends 60 years and over, General and juniors 12 2 WD (all cars homologated according to Appendix J, Finnish Sporting Code) 13 4 WD (all cars homologated according to Appendix J, Finnish Sporting Code) Gran Tourismo 2 WD (all cars homologated according 14 Gran Tourismo 15 Juniors to Appendix J, Finnish Sporting Code 4 WD (all cars homologated according to Appendix J, Finnish Sporting Code)

6 16 Group N/A, FIA R2, FIA R2, FIA R3 up to and including 2000 m 3 and FINR 17 Group N/A, FIA R4, FIN R 4WD, WRC over 2000 m 3 (homologated before , Super 2000 Rally 18 Group F, F2 up to and including 1600 m 3 19 Group F, F2 over 1600 m 3 Historic, General and Juniors 20 Historic -75 (Period E, F, G1, G2 and up to and including 2000 m 3 H1 21 Historic -81 and -90 (Period E, F, G1, up to and including 2000 m 3 G2 and H1) 22 Historic -81 and -90 (Period H2, I, J1 up to and including 1600 m 3 and J2 23 Historic -81 and -90 (Period H2, I and over 1600 m 3 J2 Juniors, no reconnaissance classes 24 Group N/A/FIN R/F, V1600 up to and including 1600 m 3 25 Group N/A/FIN R/F, FIA R2 over 1600 m 3 26 Historic, not 4-wheel-drive All periods free cc 6. ENTRY PROCEDURE Any licence-holder whishing to take part in the 53 rd Arctic Lapland Rally must fill in an entry form at competitor forms forms 2018 before Mon at If there are any problems to make your entry on the internet, you can also send the entry form to the Secretary of the Rally. You can find the entry form at /competitors/forms/forms Arctic Lapland Rally P:O. Box 2231 FIN ROVANIEMI heikki.poranen@arcticwheels.inet.fi Details concerning the co-driver must be sent in by the close of entries. Competitors and drivers who wish to take part in an national competition organised abroad can only do so with the approval of their own ASN. The numbers of entrants is fixed at 220 cars. In case there are more than 220 entries, the entrants to the FRC and Suomi Cup series will take preference over the non-championship or non-cup entrants.

7 7. ENTRY FEES AND INSURANCE FRC registered entrants Non-registered FRC entrants Other than Finnish ASN licence SM1 SM SC5 SC Classes Classes Prices include payments according to the FRC regulations. Registration and entry fee must be with the organiser no later than at The entry fee must be paid by bank transfer to the organiser s bank account: Rovaniemen Urheiluautoilijat ry / Arctic Lapland Rally IBAN FI BIC OKOYFIHH Checks are not accepted. Please NOTE that the amount is payable in EURO only and all expenses shall be covered by the competitor. Organisers have liability insurance included in the ASN visa and insurance for their officials. Organiser will also issue third party insurance cover valid on special stages for cars register abroad. All registration documents must be kept with the car at all times. 8. SERVICES In the rally there will only be one service area at Mäntyvaara Trotting Track. Service bay for each competitor is 6 m x 8 m. Competitors in Teams Championship will have areas according to the FRC regulations. One service vehicle per competitor is allowed to enter the service area. The service area at Mäntyvaara Trotting Track will be open from Thu at Service park Manager TBA During all servicing, there must be a tarpaulin at least the size of the rally car underneath it. Service vehicles must have also a tarpaulin under the engine bay. Service vehicles must carry a fire-extinguisher ready for use for each competing car. Tarpaulin must also be placed under generator units, fuel drums and other items containing liquid fuels. Remote service Fri Vanttauskoski between SS 3 and SS 4. Sat Kemijärvi between SS 6 and SS 7 also between SS 7 and SS 8. At the remote service area it is permitted, within the given due time for that road section, to service and repair the car, to change tyres and to install auxiliary lights. No more than two (2) mechanics are allowed in the remote service area. Maximum length of the service vehicle is 8 metres. The area may be accessed by the service crew ca. 10 minutes prior to the arrival of their competitor. During all servicing, there must be a tarpaulin at least the size of the rally car underneath it. Service vehicles must have also a tarpaulin under the engine bay. Service vehicles must carry a fire-extinguisher ready for use for each competing car. Tarpaulin must also be placed under generator units, fuel drums and other items containing liquid fuels.

8 Sanctions for infringements in service area, remote service and refuelling areas: 1 st infringement nd infringement rd infringement Clerk of the course decision to exclude the competitior from the event Tyres Under the prescriptions of FRC regulations, Art. 16, 20 tyres may be used during the rally. In Classes 1-6 competitors must submit the list of tyres to be used on Friday at and on tyres to be used on Saturday no later than Saturday at List must be given to the Rally Office or to the Chief Scrutineer during the scrutineering. In between SPB SPC road homologated winter tyres are allowed. 9. REFUEL ZONES Refuelling is only allowed at petrol stations directed by the Organiser, as Art of the FRC regulations and at supplementary refuel zones as marked. Competitor must use fuel from their own drums/cans at the Mäntyvaara, Heinuvaara and Kämä Refuel Zones. Entering the Refuel Zones is voluntary. On the route of the rally the competitors may refuel in Rovaniemi at Shell Alakorkalo, Teboil Erottaja or Shell Erottaja petrol stations and in Kemijärvi at ST1, ABC or Teboil petrol stations and in Vanttauskoski at SEO petrol station or use own fuel as AKK Rally regulations art. 19. In his entry form, the competitor shall notify the organiser of the fuel he wants to use (98E5, E85 or the FIA Appendix J), as well as which refuelling system he will use (from pump at the service stations or from his own drums/cans at the organiser s refuel zones). The form must be submitted to the Rally Office or at the latest during the scrutineering to Chief scrutineering. Refuel Zones are listed in the itinerary, including distances and calculated consumption. Itinerary as appendix. 10. RECONNAISSANCE The material for reconnaissance will be available for competitors at Rally Office starting from Sunday at When signing for material, competitor must give full information about reconnaissance car, mobile phone number and place of accommodation. Rally Office must be given a phone number, where the crew can be reached during the whole event. This number will be used by the Rally Control to inform the competitor about possible changes, official bulletins and re-routings. Reconnaissance identification numbers (3) must be attached to the car (windscreen top centre, right rear side window and rear window) and kept visible for the whole duration of the reconnaissance. The maximum speed limit is 80 km/h during reconnaissance on all Special Stages, unless a lower limit is indicated by traffic signs or signs placed by the organiser. The competitor must drive in a manner that does not endanger or inconvenience other traffic or people living near the stages. Driving against the direction of the rally is prohibited, unless direct so by the organiser, their representative or the Police. The organizer will control speeds used as well as the manner of driving during reconnaissance. Also the police will make checks along the route and will penalise for traffic infringements according to Finnish Traffic Law. Only road-homologated tyres are allowed during reconnaissance. Competitors must stop if asked to do so by any rally officials along the route, under pain of refusal to start.

9 Reconnaissance starts on Monday, at and will end on Thursday at Exception: on special stages 1, 2, 5 and 9, recce is ONLY allowed on THU FROM TO Competitors must stay in contact with the Rally office in order to receive any additional weather and other information. Reconnaissance car In the reconnaissance car, there must be warm overalls for drivers, a snow shovel, a first aid kit, a tow rope and a reflecting triangle to be used for warning following cars in case of road blockage. 11. ADVERTISING Competitors must reserve advertising spaces on their rally cars according to the FRC regulations. Competition number sticker with organiser ads: 67x20 cm on doors and 22x42 cm in bonnet (Pic 1). Windscreen advertising by the FRC regulations. 12. START OF RALLY Classes 1-26 Driver or co-driver has to have GSM-phone open in rally car in case of an accident. Phone number has to be given to Rally Office before start. All competitors must carry organaiser s GPS Safety Tracking device. The GPS Safety Tracking device must be collected before the crew s starting time on Friday at the rally office and on Saturday at the Mäntyvaara service area restaurant building. The timing transponder must be collected from the rally office and attached to rally car according to the instructions before start. Instructions on the use of the timing transponder are given in the Rally Guide. Start times will be published on the Official Notice Board according to the programme. Time Cards will be given at start ramp (TC0). The cars will be started on Friday at from Lordi Square. Start times will be given at 1 minute intervals. There will not be a start parc fermé, but the crews are recommended to be in start area max. 30 minutes and min. 10 minutes before each car s individual starting time.

10 Start list for Leg 2 will be published on Official Notice Board and website according to the programme. Classes 1-2 will start as a merged group based on their results from Leg 1. The same applies to Classes 3-4. Other classes will start after these in the results order of Leg 1, unless the Clerk of the Course re-seeds any crew due to safety reasons. The competitor or their representative may pick up the car from the Sampo Centre Parc Fermé 60 minutes before their individual start time for Leg 2 (TC 5d). Competitors will be started to Leg 2 from the service area at Mäntyvaara Trotting Track. Time Cards to Leg 2 will be given at service area exit (TC5d). Starting intervals between classes may be extended at the start of the rally or a leg, otherwise the prescriptions of Rally Regulations, Art apply. Competitors who have retired before the end of Leg1, may re-start for Leg 2. The competitor must inform the rally office about his intention to do so no later than 15 minutes before the publication of Provisional Results for Leg 1. For every special stage missed, the competitor will be given as his time the best time in his class plus 5 minutes. Should the competitor retire on the road section after the last special stage or in the final service of Leg 1, he will be deemed to have missed the last special stage, for which he will be given the best time in his class plus the 5-minute penalty. Retired competitor, who will start for Leg 2, must scrutineer his car in the parc fermé on Saturday at Only cars which have passed scrutineering will be given permission to start Leg 2. The rally will be driven following international regulations on route signs, itinerary and timecard. The due time given in the timecard is added to the actual start time of the special stage, which gives the due arrival time to the following time control. The due time includes the special stage time and the following road section. If you arrive to any other time control than the start of stage, the arrival time will also be the time of departure from the time control, unless a different time is given by the time control officials. Instructions on the use of the timecard can be found as attachment. International route signs can be found in the road book of 53 rd Arctic Lapland Rally. Free early arrival is allowed at following Time Controls: TC 5b and TC 5c. Each car must carry one snow shovel, first aid kit, warm clothes and two reflective triangles, which must be used to warn following competitors according to Art of Rally Regulations, even if the car is not blocking the road. The co-driver can use non-fia approved shoes. Route given in the road book must be followed on the road sections, under pain of exclusion by the Clerk of the Course. 13. COMPETITOR MATERIAL Each crew (classes 1-23) will receive starting from 21 st January 2018 at 16.00, from Rally Office at Hotel Pohjanhovi, one road book, showing route of the rally in detail and two route maps. Classes will receive their material one hour before their actual starting time from Rally Office at Hotel Pohjanhovi on Friday 26th January REGROUPS There are two regroups (Mäntyvaara, trotting track), four services at Mäntyvaara and two remote services (Vanttauskoski and Kemijärvi) according to the itinerary attached to these regulations.

11 15. SCRUTINEERING (not for classes 24 26) Pre-event scrutineering will be held at Europcar depot, Teknotie 2 Rovaniemi, phone Scrutineering starts Thu 25th January 2018 at Every crew must reserve their own time for scrutineering, according to the instructions given in a bulletin. ONLY ROAD HOMOLOGATED TYRES ARE ALLOWED IN SCRUTINEERING. Presence of the crew members is not required. Sealing of turbos and FIA pop-off valves is held in same place. Pre-event scrutineering ends 10 minutes after the last scheduled time. Scrutineering for classes will be at start of the rally, in Lordi Square, 20 minutes before each crew s starting time. Scrutineering for classes ends 10 minutes after actual starting time of the competitor. PROTEST Should a driver wish to lodge a protest against another competitor`s car, this must be done by phone to the number given in the road book by the organiser, before arrival of the car in question to the Time Control at the finish of the rally. After this, the car will be under scrutineer s control. The organiser must verify the identity of the lodger of the protest. All protests made against any car during the rally, must be verified in writing at the latest when the lodger arrives to the final time control. 16 RESULTS The overall classification will be calculated from the times of all special stages from both legs of the rally and any penalties expressed in time. Prizes will be awarded according to this overall classification. Provisional final results will be published according to the programme on the official notice board and the final results can be found on 17 PRIZES AND PRIZE GIVING Awards will be trophies and utility items. The awards list will be publishes on the official notice board. Both drivers will be rewarded at the finish ramp on 27th January All competitors must participate in the prize-giving ceremonies. In a case of a force majeur, permission for absence may be granted only by the clerk of the course. WELLCOME TO 53 RD ARCTIC LAPLAND RALLY